Edmund Halley The Man And His Times
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Edmund Halley The Man And His Times
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Author : Donald S. Allen
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1985
Edmund Halley The Man And His Times written by Donald S. Allen and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985 with Halley's comet categories.
Edmond Halley And His Times
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Author : Harold Spencer Jones
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1947
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Edmond Halley
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Author : Alan H. Cook
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 1998
Edmond Halley written by Alan H. Cook and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Edmond Halley (1656-1742), MA, LLD, FRS, Capt. RN, Savillian Professor of Geometry and Astronomer Royal, stands pre-eminent among Oxford, English, and European scientists. A contemporary of Wren, Pepys, Hooke, Handel, Purcell, and Dryden, he was a schoolboy in London while the Great Fireraged, and was an active participant in the Enlightenment, an age of profound developments in all the arts and sciences. As a younger contemporary of Isaac Newton, he had a crucial part in the Newtonian revolution in the natural sciences. It was Halley who set the question that led Newton to writethe Principia, and who edited, paid for, and reviewed it. In later years he applied the methods of the Principia widely in astronomy and geophysics. Now more widely known for his prediction of the return of "his" comet, Halley discovered the proper motion of stars, made important studies of themoon's motion, and his investigations of the Earth's magnetic field and of tides were unrialled for centuries. His prediction of the transit of Venus led to Cook's voyage to Tahiti. He was far more than an cloistered academic; his exploits as a naval captain led to perilous adventures, and he wasalso a notable servant of the State. Much material about his eventful career has come to light in recent years, making this a timely new account of the life, scientific interests, and continuing influence of this engaging and adventurous scholar. Sir Alan Cook has written a fascinating andilluminating account of Halley's life and science, making this a unique and highly readable biography of one of the key figures of his time.
Edmond Halley More Than A Man With A Comet
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Author : D. C. Ipsen
language : en
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Release Date : 2004-11-02
Edmond Halley More Than A Man With A Comet written by D. C. Ipsen and has been published by Xlibris Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-11-02 with Science categories.
Today Edmond Halley is known as the scientist whose comet returns every 75 years or so. But he was a man of many talents who did much more than make a prediction about a comet that happen to appear during his time. Probably Halleys biggest impact on history was from an idea for finding the distance to the sun. After viewing a transit of Mercury across the suns face during a starmapping trip to the southern hemisphere, Halley hit on the idea of timing a transit of Venus in different parts of the world as a way of discovering the distance to the sun. Halleys scheme would eventually send Captain James Cook on his first voyage into the South Pacific aboard Endeavour years after Halleys death. Halley himself made several scientific trips to southern waters. His aim was to investigate the earths magnetic field, but he was also charged with attempting to discover new lands in the South Atlantic. Beyond a scrap of land many miles off the coast of Brazil, he found nothing new in the way of land. But measurements of the earths magnetism gave support for his ingenious theory of how the earth is put together. Adventurer Halley also gained fame as an early underwater explorer. He developed a diving bell and a diving helmet and used them under the waters of the English Channel, intending eventually to hunt for sunken treasure. Halley was surely the 17th centurys most active promoter of science, serving for years as editor for publications of the influential Royal Society. He is acclaimed for encouraging the reluctant Isaac Newton to publish his ideas about motion and gravity. Altogether, Halley gave the world much more than a name for a speedy comet.
Plotting The Globe
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Author : Avraham Ariel
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2005-12-30
Plotting The Globe written by Avraham Ariel and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-12-30 with History categories.
People use concepts such as time and date to structure their lives on a daily basis. They often measure their travel by marking points arranged along great circles on the globe. Yet most do not understand the origin and history of these terms and the stories of the intrepid adventurers, scientists, and seafarers who shaped our picture of the world today. Ariel transports readers to faraway lands and ancient cultures that span more than 3500 years of exploration. Phoenicians, Spaniards, Portuguese, British, French, and many others star in an epic that stretches from Lapland to Cape Horn, via Greenwich, Paris, the Andes and the Fortunate Islands. This book is a collection of stories and myths about geography, navigation, and geodesy— the science that deals with the Earth's figure and the interrelationship of selected points on its surface-that reaches far beyond dry scientific texts to concentrate on the people behind the discoveries. The knowledge and understanding of abstract notions such as the Prime Meridian, the Equator, and the International Date Line is conveyed through emphasis on the human spirit that motivated the pioneer scientists and sailors. It is a tale littered with heroes and villains, battles, tragedies and international intrigue. Readers will learn of a time when nothing was certain—even the shape and size of the earth were the subjects of fierce competition, conflict, and politics.
Akiva
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Author : Marcus Lehmann
language : en
Publisher: Feldheim Publishers
Release Date : 2003
Akiva written by Marcus Lehmann and has been published by Feldheim Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Fiction categories.
This breathtaking, historical novel tells the story of the life and times of the great sage, Rabbi Akiva. It is a classic literary tapestry woven with the details of life in Eretz Yisrael after the Destruction of the Second Temple. Meticulously researched and beautifully written, this book will captivate and inspire all audiences. Rav Meir (Marcus) Lehmann's magnum opus, a favorite for generations of readers, is now presented in a newly translated and revised edition for contemporary readers to enjoy.
Edmund Halley
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Author : Angus Armitage
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1966
Edmund Halley written by Angus Armitage and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1966 with categories.
In The Presence Of The Creator
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Author : Gale E. Christianson
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1984
In The Presence Of The Creator written by Gale E. Christianson and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Publisher description: Gale E. Christianson has turned his full attention to one man alone, Isaac Newton, who emerges full-blown in these pages not merely as a preeminent astronomer but as the figure history has long known him to be : the greatest scientific thinker of modern times.
The American Practical Lunarian
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Author : Thomas Arnold
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1822
The American Practical Lunarian written by Thomas Arnold and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1822 with Marine insurance categories.
First Lines Of Christian Theology In The Form Of A Syllabus
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Author : John Pye Smith
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1854
First Lines Of Christian Theology In The Form Of A Syllabus written by John Pye Smith and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1854 with categories.